South Carolina Plan for Helping
Poor Areas Rekindles Old Feud

Now picture all that within a single state -- South Carolina -- and it instantly becomes clear just how deeply divided the Palmetto state has become. At issue is an age-old question: How should government help the less-prosperous parts of its dominion, and at what cost to its wealthier communities? It's an issue that every state in the Southeast is grappling with, all with limited success.